The terminal expansion at Queenstown Airport doubled
international and domestic departure capacity when it opened
yesterday, after four months of construction.
International passengers flying from Queenstown Airport will
no longer have to pay $25 as a departure fee, but the money
will be recouped in landing charges to airlines, through
growth in passenger numbers.
On June 23, more than 1500 international passengers will move
through Queenstown Airport in the space of three hours as the
2012 winter season moves into full gear.
The number of winter flights in and out of Queenstown this
year will be nearly a third up on last year, making this the
busiest winter period for the airport.
An aircraft carrying 106 passengers "crashed" at Queenstown
Airport on Monday night in a simulation to test more than 140
personnel from the Wakatipu's emergency and airport services.
Frankton Flats Zones and the Queenstown Airport noise
boundaries will be subject to further Environment Court
hearings in Queenstown from today following the adjournment
of the matters in January and February.
New Queenstown Airport Corporation chief executive Scott
Paterson wants to assure the Queenstown community his
appointment is not "a big prank from the board".
Airspace rules were broken 11 times at Queenstown Airport
last year by light aircraft and adventure-related activity
operators, figures from New Zealand's national air navigation
provider service show.
